IB Score Information

Below is the list of IB scores accepted by the Swanson School of Engineering:

Description

Score

Credits For

# Credits

Biology HL (B grade)

5

BIOSC 0050, 0150

4

Biology HL (A grade)

6, 7

BIOSC 0050, 0150, 0060, 0160

8

Chemistry

5

CHEM 0110

4

Chemistry

6,7

CHEM 0110, 0120

8

Economics HL

6, 7

ECON 0100, 0110

6

English A1 or A

5, 6

ENGLIT 0590

3

English A1 or A

7 and 660 SAT

ENGLIT 0590, 0200

6

French HL

5, 6, 7

see dept.

German HL

5, 6, 7

GER 0000

3

History American HL

5

HIST 0600

3

History American HL

6, 7

HIST 0600, 0601

6

History Europe HL

5

HIST 0100

3

History Europe HL

6, 7

HIST 0100, 0101

6

Math HL

5, 6, 7

MATH 0220

4

Music HL

5, 6, 7

MUSIC 0000

3

Psychology HL

5, 6, 7

PSY 0010

3

Spanish HL

5, 6, 7

see dept.

Theatre Arts HL

5, 6, 7

THEA 0800

3

Visual Arts HL

5, 6, 7

SA 0000

3

NOTE: Of the six humanities/social science electives that students must take to graduate from the Swanson School of Engineering, only two may be satisfied by AP and/or IB credit.

NOTE: The Swanson School of Engineering only accepts the HL IB scores noted above. No SL scores will be accepted.

Foundational courses in the First-Year Engineering program are taken in sequence. AP/IB credit may be used for foundational courses (e.g. Math). If a student chooses to repeat a course at Pitt for which he/she has AP/IB credit, then AP/IB credit for subsequent courses in the same sequence is forfeited.